Abstract
![CDATA[As one part of the larger education system, vocational education and training (VET) practitioners are invited to play a role in contributing to the broader social goals of education. This broader focus is important because it helps to sharpen thinking on the specific skill requirements for VET practitioners beyond that required by current VET policies and it also counters 'silo mentalities' which sees each sector of education as a discrete section rather than as parts of a whole. Using the outcomes from a number of recent studies, this paper will examine some the key characteristics of the VET workforce and the changing nature and scope of work that practitioners are expected to perform. Issues and challenges shaping attempts to meet the skill needs of VET practitioners will be considered. Some of the issues and ways in which the task of preparing and supporting VET practitioners in their work might be approached will be examined. It will be argued that pedagogical practices needed to support the skill requirements of contemporary VET practitioners (particularly for those whose full time occupation is VET) can only be achieved by adopting a number of models of professional development—all of which have at their core, genuinely collaborative partnerships between individual practitioners, their employers, professional associations and universities.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Proceedings: Teacher Education: Local and Global: ATEA, Australian Teacher Education Association: 33rd Annual Conference: 6-9 July 2005, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Publisher | Australian Teacher Education Association |
Pages | 408-416 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 1920952381 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | Australian Teacher Education Association. Conference - Duration: 28 Jun 2009 → … |
Conference
Conference | Australian Teacher Education Association. Conference |
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Period | 28/06/09 → … |